Dole stock closed at USD 12.73 as profit pressure persists

Published on 10/04/2026 at 17:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Dole stock faced a 14.8 percent adjusted EBITDA decline in Q2 2026 as revenue reached USD 2.499 billion. A USD 0.085 dividend is payable October 7.

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Dole stock (ISIN IE0003LFZ4U7) closed at USD 12.73 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, up 0.69 percent from the prior session. The latest quarterly picture is mixed: revenue increased 2.9 percent to USD 2.499 billion in Q2 2026, while diluted EPS fell to USD 0.27.

Revenue grows as profits weaken

According to Simply Wall St, Dole's second-quarter revenue was USD 2.50 billion, up 2.9 percent from Q2 2025, while net income fell 42 percent to USD 26.0 million. The same source reports that EPS declined from USD 0.47 to USD 0.27 and that profit margin fell from 1.8 percent to 1.0 percent.

The cost problem is more visible in adjusted operating metrics. Yahoo Finance reported on September 15, 2026, that adjusted EBITDA dropped 14.8 percent to USD 116.8 million and adjusted diluted EPS fell to USD 0.46 from USD 0.55 a year earlier. Higher fruit sourcing, shipping and fuel costs weighed on Fresh Fruit.

Americas and ROW provides an offset

The Diversified Fresh Produce Americas and ROW segment supplied the strongest counterweight in Q2 2026. Its revenue rose 13.9 percent, or USD 53.8 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased 33.8 percent, or USD 5.2 million, according to Yahoo Finance.

Dole also targets full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA of USD 400 million. That goal depends on lower cost pressure and contributions from the Greenfood acquisition and the Ecuador port transaction, while weather, currency and freight costs remain material variables.

Dividend date and analyst view

MarketBeat reported on September 14, 2026, that Dole declared a USD 0.085 quarterly dividend payable on October 7, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 16, 2026. The payment provides a defined near-term shareholder date even as earnings remain sensitive to input costs.

The same MarketBeat overview lists a Hold consensus based on three analysts and a USD 14.00 average, high and low price target. Against the USD 12.73 close on October 2, 2026, the target lies 9.98 percent above the stock price.

Dole's business spans 30 countries and more than 250 facilities, according to Dole plc. For investors, the central question is whether growth in Americas and ROW can offset the margin drag from Fresh Fruit.

Dole stock stays below its yearly high

Dole stock closed at USD 12.73 on October 2, 2026, on the NYSE, with a 52-week range of USD 12.52 to USD 16.57. Its market capitalization was USD 1.2 billion and volume was 908,351 shares for the session.